Avalanche, Wisconsin
Avalanche is an unincorporated community in the town of Webster, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The community took its name from a geographic feature east of the village that looked like an avalanche.[2]
Avalanche, Wisconsin | |
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  Avalanche, Wisconsin  Avalanche, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°36′08″N 90°46′49″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Vernon |
| Elevation | 260 m (853 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1561029[1] |
Notes
- "Avalanche, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (2nd ed.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-87020-707-5.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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